In-Flight Seatback Screens May Be Going Extinct

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12 Oct

Images of the seatback screens on an Airbus A350 aircraft in 2017. U.S. carriers are split on whether single-aisle fleets need them, but all agree that better Wi-Fi means less need for seatback screens. Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg

Skift Take: U.S. carriers are split on whether single-aisle fleets need seatback screens. Consumer tastes are changing as in-flight Wi-Fi quality improves.

— Sean O’Neill

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13 Nov

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How Destinations Are Redefining Themselves for the Decade Ahead

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Skift Take: While everyone is excited about the start of the new year ahead, progressive tourism leaders are thinking ten or more years into the future to create a more holistic, sustainable vision for the visitor and resident experience. It represents a larger shift as destination marketing organizations evolve their role to management and stewardship in order to drive long-term benefits for communities and visitors.

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Airlines Use New Tech to Create Partnerships That Increase Direct Bookings

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Skift Take: New interlining technology is helping airlines simplify how they partner with other airlines and grow direct bookings.

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12 Nov

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The Ultimate Guide to Staying Healthy While Traveling

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12 Nov

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Hyatt Joins Other Big Hotel Chains by Pledging to Eliminate Small Plastic Bottles

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Hyatt Hotels plans to remove single-use plastic bottles with these larger containers in an effort to reduce waste. The larger containers are more easily recycled. Hyatt Hotels

Skift Take: Hyatt joins Marriott and IHG by promising to get rid of single-use plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and lotion with large-format bathroom amenities. Hotels are wisely promising to do what they can to mitigate waste. Let’s see if they can make their deadlines.

— Nancy Trejos

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12 Nov

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JetBlue Adds Basic Fare in Battle With Discount Rivals

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A JetBlue aircraft. The airline is adding a new fare class. Andrew Hazen / Flickr

Skift Take: JetBlue isn’t immune from the structural changes that are taking place in the aviation industry. Like it or not, basic economy is a part of the landscape now, and to truly compete you need to have it in your arsenal.

— Patrick Whyte

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12 Nov

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MGM on Hunt for Investor to Join Las Vegas Property Venture

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The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. MGM is looking for joint venture investors. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Like other hospitality companies, MGM is pivoting towards an asset-light model and has spent the last year or so preparing for an economic downturn. It should be in good shape if the worst happens.

— Patrick Whyte

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12 Nov

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Hyatt Bids for Kimpton Hotels Owned by Xenia

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A Kimpton hotel. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Sometimes the only way to step up presence in cities is to buy and rebrand. InterContinental Hotels Group won’t like this, as Hyatt can terminate the management contracts if it buys Xenia’s Kimpton assets.

— Raini Hamdi

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12 Nov

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The Often Overlooked Role Travel Advisors Play in the Path to Responsible Tourism

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Travel advisors should steer their customers away from overtouristed destinations, such as this busy street in Venice, Italy, as shown in 2016. Davide Gabino / Flickr.com

Skift Take: While it’s more obvious that hotels, airlines, and cruise lines have a big impact on sustainable tourism, travel advisors wield influence too. How they guide clients in the choices they make has ramifications for the health of the travel industry, as well as for the planet.

— Maria Lenhart

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12 Nov

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Hostel or Not? Shared Rooms Pop Up in Traditional Hotels

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Element Hotels, a Marriott International brand, has created Studio Commons, four private guest rooms with a shared kitchen and living room. This is the Element Scottsdale and Skysong. Marriott International

Skift Take: Lobbies are no longer the only spaces hotel guests can share. Now some hotels are offering travelers the choice of sharing guest rooms. But will the shared spaces be enough to lure millennial travelers away from the likes of Airbnb?

— Nancy Trejos

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12 Nov

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South African Airways May Fire a Fifth of Its Employees in Restructuring

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South African Airways aircraft on the tarmac at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. JBS / Flickr

Skift Take: Nearly 1,000 people might be losing their jobs as the airline tries to slow its ongoing losses. Hopefully the company doesn’t meet the same fate as Jet Airways, the Indian airline that was grounded earlier this year after racking up over $1 billion in debt.

— Isaac Carey

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11 Nov

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How Small, Independent Hotels Are Using Tech to Be More Competitive

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Skift Take: Independent hotels struggle to keep up with larger hotels and chains when it comes to adopting the latest technology, thanks to high costs and complexity of implementation. However, they stand to benefit substantially if they adopt the right systems.

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Executive Q&A: Posadas Is Building a Hospitality Brand Equipped for the Future

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Skift Take: Posadas, the largest hotel operator in Mexico, is looking toward the future of the hospitality business and is taking big steps — including in-depth customer research, new brand concepts, and big investments in technology and marketing — to ensure the company and its brands remain a market leader.

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